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💡 Changing the Game: Why Your Community Needs a 2 Pees In A Pot Franchise

When most people think about portable toilets, they imagine the worst: unpleasant odors, questionable cleanliness, and something to avoid at all costs. At 2 Pees In A Pot, we’re proud to be changing that narrative—and as a franchisee, you can be the one to elevate expectations and serve your community with pride.

🌟 More Than a Potty – It’s a Public Service

Whether it's a construction site, an emergency response, or a wedding under the stars, your community needs reliable and sanitary restroom options. But not just any option—people deserve exceptionally clean, fully stocked, and professionally maintained portable toilet rentals. That’s where 2 Pees In A Pot shines.

Franchising with us means offering a superior solution where it’s needed most—and helping your neighbors see that portable toilets can be clean, classy, and cared for.

🧼 Breaking the Stigma with Standards That Shine

For years, portable toilets have been seen as a last resort. We’re here to fix that—with a service that redefines expectations and earns respect.

As a 2 Pees In A Pot franchisee, you’ll deliver:

• Modern, sanitized units for all types of events
• Elegant restroom trailers and hand wash stations for upscale needs
• On-time service and routine maintenance with attention to detail
• A memorable, approachable brand customers trust and talk about

You're not just providing a product—you’re offering peace of mind, dignity, and convenience to the people around you.

🏘 Be the Local Business That Truly Makes a Difference

Communities thrive when dependable services are close to home. With a 2 Pees In A Pot franchise, you’re investing in:

• Local job creation and growth
• Cleaner, safer public spaces
• Support for emergencies and events
• A reimagined reputation for portable restrooms

You’ll become the go-to resource your area relies on—and the face behind a business that genuinely cares.

🚀 Ready to Flush the Stigma and Build Something Better?

The portable toilet industry is essential—and ready for a refresh. If you’re passionate about community, service, and opportunity, this is your chance to be part of something meaningful and profitable.

👉 Click here to request franchise information and join the 2 Pees In A Pot movement

Let’s change the way the world sees portable toilets—one clean unit at a time.

Rolling Into 2023 Like Toilet Paper

 

    New Year, new you on your mind? Perfect, we have a new adventure we'd love for you to roll with. 2 Pees In A Pot is ready to come to a city near you and we want you to operate the next location!

    Operating a 2PIAP location means changing the stigma of the portable toilet business by presenting to customers (made up of homeowners, contractors, businesses, venues, local events, etc.) a clean, great smelling, fully stocked porta-potty that they will not hesitate to do their business in again! 

    This is an opportunity to become part of your community by being a locally owned small business that can provide new jobs and new economic growth. If you're ready for the responsibility, we are ready for you!

    Help us flush out the the nationally owned big names and make an impact in your area today! For serious inquiries to this amazing journey, check out our site and let us know!

Contractors and 2 Pees In A Pot

 

In San Antonio, you can bet that you’ve seen our portable toilets with the happy pees on all four sides nicely placed in a driveway or job site. You can also bet that most of these renters are contractors who rely on and choose our clean portable toilets over some of the larger companies.

Here are some of the qualities why they choose our service:

Quick Delivery Time: 2 Pees In A Pot goes above and beyond to accommodate all our renters in a timely manner. There are even occasions we can get a portable toilet to a job site the same day and if not the same day, then usually within 24 hours.

12 Step Clean and Sanitizing Process: Whether the rental is at an event, in a driveway or on a job site, our Delivery Experts have a 12 step process to make sure our toilets are clean, stocked with hand sanitizer, have more than enough blue fluids in the pot and smell amazing!

Live Consultants: 2 Pees In A Pot does not shy away from great and prompt customer service. Consultants are phone, email and text ready to answer requests during business hours. Don’t expect to have to leave a voicemail!

No Mess Potty Removal: The last step of our delivery service is the cleaning behind the portable toilet. We take everything we left behind with us and there's never a sign there was even a highly used potty on site!

Potty Placement Requests: Some projects may have a compact area or special request for placement and our delivery experts can maneuver our compact trucks with the potties to accommodate the requested placement.

Contractors rely on 2 Pees In A Pot’s qualities for their dependable and quick service to help them get their dooty done while on duty!

The Horror of Roots and Pipes

 

    Have you ever had to deal with the torment of roots in your residential or commercial properties? As much as trees are aesthetically pleasing, they can often wreak havoc on lawns, sewage and water pipes, and even foundations. The bigger the tree and the more trees on a property, the more complex the root systems for the trees are. 

    Complex root systems need to find water to keep the trees above ground growing and healthy. The root systems can sense the humidity caused by pipe cracks and leaks underground and easily enter them. If left untreated, which most are until it's too late, the roots can seriously threaten your sewer system and property.

    A few signs to look for when it comes to pipes damaged by roots are slow emptying drains which can be noticeable when your toilet starts gurgling or drains very slowly when it's flushed. Toilet backups are another noticeable sign that there are roots in your pipes. If you ever smell rotten eggs or any other bad odors outside or even inside your property, then that can be damaged pipes.

    Seeking professional help can sometimes be the only help you can get if the roots have caused extensive damage to your property or pipes. If your toilet backs up, then you can always call on your favorite portable toilet rental company, 2 Pees in A Pot to help. If your plumber or contractor needs a dumpster, we can gladly recommend a company to help them out! 

Pumpkin Patch Fun

 

 It's October and the most popular time to get in some family fun pictures at the pumpkin patch! Below are some fun spots in and around San Antonio to get those photos and have a cute family day. 

10 spots in SATX to get pumped about

Bracken United Methodist Church, 20377 FM 2252
Open daily | Pro tip: Trick or treat in the patch on Sat., Oct. 22 during its Fall Festival.

Good News Pumpkin Patch, 1020 Old Corpus Christi Hwy.
Open daily | Pro tip: Head over to the patch for a movie on Saturday nights and other weekend events.

Helotes Hills United Methodist Church, 13222 Bandera Rd., Helotes
Open daily | Pro tip: Pumpkin bread will be sold on a first come, first served basis.

Northwest Hills United Methodist, 7575 Tezel Rd.
Open daily | Pro tip: Visit the patch on Fri., Oct. 14 for a movie and Sat., Oct. 29 for its Fall Festival.

Oxford United Methodist Church, 9739 Huebner Rd.
Open daily | Pro tip: Pumpkins will be priced based on size ranging from $1-$50.

Owl Creek Farm, 12355 Military Dr.
Open weekends | Pro tip: Head on a haunted hike in the dark woods equipped with only a flashlight.

Traders Village San Antonio, 9333 SW Loop 410
Open weekends | Pro tip: Make sure to check out the 10-acre “corny” maze.

Traveling Loaves & Fishes Pumpkin Patch, 1602 Thousand Oaks
Open weekends | Pro tip: Opening Sat., Oct. 8, the patch will feature face painting, dress-up scarecrows, and zip lines for $5.

University United Methodist Church, 5084 De Zavala Rd.
Open daily | Pro tip: The patch will open on Sun., Oct. 9 at 2 p.m.

Windcrest United Methodist Church, 8101 Midcrown Dr.
Open daily | Pro tip: Check out weekend events, including a Trunk-or-Treat on Sat., Oct. 29.

Links courtesy of SATXtoday.

Are You Ready for Your Franchise?

Owning a franchise has its perks and it’s stress factors. Overcoming the stresses and startup woes, really does have great reward. A franchise is an already established business model that is part of a chain. Each franchise uses the same name, trademark, product and services built off the same model. A franchise owner is one who buys a franchise from the chain to start business growth in a new area to promote growth of the business. Sounds pretty simple to get an already established business running in a new area, but that’s not always the case.

Considering how much a franchise costs before how much the franchise will make is one of the first takeaways for a new business owner. Knowing the total investment needed just to open the franchise doors is vital and should include purchase costs, opening inventory, basic bills ( rent, utilities) and amount of working capitol needed before breaking even. Understanding how much you need to spend before you can make money is crucial so you don’t run out of money before you get started.

Knowing who you are and what you’re good at or passionate about is something to take into consideration before choosing a franchise to work with. You don’t want to buy a franchise that you don’t agree with or doesn’t agree with you in the sense that you and the business model are not compatible. Having a successful franchise depends on how well you work on the business, not just in the business. 

Time management is important to consider when starting as a new franchisee. Becoming your own business owner probably came about because you are tired of your 8a-5p in office job. That’s okay. Just understand that you will now be working 8a-9p in office for your business but because it’s yours and you’re passionate about it, doesn’t mean you will dislike it. Again, how well do you plan working on your business.

Do your research on the franchisor. Just because a franchisor is new, won’t mean it’s not a great opportunity, but the more you know about them, the easier your choice will be as to which franchise to choose.

Speak with other franchisees, the successful and the average making locations. Ask them questions on their business adventures and what they feel helped or hurt them so you too can hear what did and did not work in their favor. Apply those to your own model.

One of the best parts of starting a new franchise is that you should have a lot of support from the other franchisees and the franchisor before you. Check out that support. Use it. Make sure it’s the right support for you and how much support was offered to the other new franchisees when the going got tough.

Understanding the why, whom and what you’re getting into a franchise business with is important to determine your probability of success and the best potential for you.

Water Safety Post Disaster

 

    Not all water is the same, especially after a disaster such as flooding, freezing or any other kind of natural disaster. Water can become contaminated after a natural disaster and the CDC has laid out some specific guidelines on how to avoid drinking or using any bacteria filled or other contaminated water.

     If water in your area has been considered contaminated or unsafe in anyway, the quickest resolution would be to use any bottled water, if possible. Avoid using unsafe water for drinking, washing dishes or clothes, bathing, brushing teeth or preparing food, ice or even baby formula. Always check your local emergency channels for any updates on your water and how to boil your water to make it safe.

    Boiling water is the best way to ensure the water is safe from bacteria and germs. You can even filter the cloudy water post boiling by pouring it through a paper towel or coffee filter. There are times when boiling water will not disinfect it and that is usually if the water contains any toxins or fuels, this is usually the only time that bottled water is the only solution. 

    If you're ever in an area that has been declared a disaster, always remember to check your local emergency channels or with officials as to the status of your water.

Water Holding Tank

 

    Holding tanks are life savers or wastesavers when it comes to your road trip in your RV or for an office trailer on a commercial job site. Companies like 2 Pees in a Pot have the equipment and experience to help hook up a rented holding tank to your recreational vehicle or equipment and can haul the waste for disposal. 

    Holding tanks are large containers made of plastic or fiberglass that are used to hold freshwater and collect water waste and solids to be pumped out and disposed of properly. They serve as the transfer point of your portable plumbing to the water recycling plants.

    If you're in need of a holding tank, give 2 Pees in a Pot a call today 210-951-5151!

World Ocean Day

Our Ocean is important to Keep up with as mentioned in previous posts. World ocean day was created to bring awareness by organizations with activities surrounded by encouragement to help educate ways to protect our planet. This global movement is to try to

Safeguard at least 30% of the world’s land, waters and oceans by 2030. (Weforum.org) 

Every year there is a theme this year’s theme is “ Revitalization: Collective Action for the Ocean” and is the first hybrid event hosted at the UN headquarters and broadcasted live. The event brings up laws, contributions and other important factors and ways to protect the ocean. They also suggest action on how to revitalize and protect the sea life that is responsible for our food and medicines. Without the actions of the UN today, we may continue to see a faster decline in our ocean life.

Continue to do your part to help as much as you can because a little work can go along way for this mission on our ocean. Recycling appropriately, don’t leave trash around the areas, make the switch to more biodegradable household items and reusable containers and straws. We can do this!

Summer Cleaning Can Happen So Fast

  Summer is here and school is out, look no further than your own home to keep the kids busy and your home running in great condition. There are at least ten easy maintenances that can be done around your home and are perfect for the kids to earn money or have a reason to get up on schedule this summer without hearing their cries of boredom.

    Teaching the kids how to clean and replace the air conditioner filter should be one of the most important items they can keep up with. Whether using the every 3 month filters or a monthly filter, changing it out can help prolong the life of your AC unit by avoiding any dust or dirt clogging.

    Going back to dust, showing the kids how to clean the ceiling fans and to reverse the fan to counterclockwise will help keep those pesky allergies at rest and keep the house cool.

    The summer usually calls for some early bright sun and wonderful daily natural light. Why not add window washing to the list of chores? It will also give the kids something fun to do with water and keep cool while they do it!

    Bacteria grows faster in hotter climates, even in the refrigerator, so it's not a bad idea to get the fridge cleaned out. Using an antibacterial soap and water is great for the surfaces, as well as getting all the expired or moldy foods out of the fridge to avoid any salmonella like bacteria from infesting the good food.

    After the fridge, might as well get them to get in the freezer also and it will keep them cool in the process. If there is any ice buildup along the freezer walls, it's a good idea to chip it away with a little hot water and something to scrape it with. Look for any freezer burned items to throw out and clean any ice cube trays.

    In Summer months, food tends to spoil faster and the smells tend to be stronger longer, so moving onto the garbage disposal or drain wouldn't be bad idea. There are good cleaners at the store or use some vinegar and baking soda and let it sit for about 5 minutes and then rinse with boiling hot water. Doing so every two weeks can help keep the disposal and drain clean longer.

    Add sweeping and counter cleaning daily to the list as this will help keep any food searching bugs from posting camp in your house. Cleaning the counters every night and then sweeping the crumbs up right after will be a new found habit that will help keep your home clean and bug free! Mopping once a week can also help keep your floors clean, dust or mud from building up and any bacteria or germs from the outside out.

    If you use a water hose or outdoor faucet during the Summer months, it's the perfect time to have the kids check for leaks. Make it fun with an outdoor splash day and if leaks are discovered, they can be temporarily and easily fixed with water-proof gardening tape.

    Summer doesn't have to be boring for the kids and can give them a chance to earn a little extra money! Teaching them some basic house maintenance can be good for them and you in the long run to keep the house running smoothly and less time and money on costly home repairs.

Earth Saving

Protecting our seems like it can be too big a job, but all the little things that everybody could do and pitch in can add up to make a difference for our Earth. Some small steps to begin with are recycle more and use more reusable cups and straws, don’t throw harsh chemicals into the water system, use long lasting light bulbs, try to drive less, try to conserve water and volunteer at cleanup events.

Recycling can seem to be a tedious chore but when you’re really careful about it and know what items can be recycled to make into new items to be used again or in another form, it can be a second nature. The less trash we throw away into our landfills creating mountains of debris buried in our soil helps from causing hazardous waste where we grow a lot of our food. Ways to recycle include using reusable cups and reusable straws. You see it all the time with ads on saving the turtles by using reusable straws or no straws at all, as most of the straws we use end up in the ocean and affecting not just turtles but all sea creatures. This can be dangerous for people too since the sea contains a lot of our food for survival. And not only our survival but survival for land animals that also use our seas and waters for food.

Long lasting light bulbs are beneficial in the sense that we’re not throwing away constantly burned out bulbs in the trash but also helps to conserve the energy used. Conserving energy helps to efficiently run not only our homes but other important businesses such as hospitals, jails, schools, super markets and factories. The power grid can be a very sensitive operation and taking care of it the best we can with the use of solar panels or longer lasting light bulbs can help conserve the energy we need.

Driving less can prove to be a heartache responsibility but also proves to be an efficient way to save our air quality. A lot of state inspections do include emissions tests but a lot of states don’t and bad omissions going in the air and gas usage all causes stress and pollution to our earth's atmosphere. At some point it’s going to be very hard to breathe our air and sustain our plant life.

One of the easiest ways to help with our earth's pollution crisis is to join a volunteer cleanup group with your friends, family or local community users and do the little things like pick up trash, plant some trees, clean up the beaches and even teach others about the importance of recycling.

The earth is our responsibility and there are so many ways we can continue to protect it from the harm of everyday living. It’s a tough job but if we were able to all work together we could definitely keep our earth the cleanest place that we want to live.

National Small Business Week

 

The world of small businesses is very large and wide. It continues to grow with more than 32.5 million small businesses around the world. These Businesses can range from brick-and-mortar to in-home e-commerce based. A lot of these business courageously started with an idea to be able to control their own time, their own work ethic, their own goals and to break free from the traditional politics of a full-time job working for a big corporation.

The Small Business Administration defines a small business as one that has fewer than 500 employees. This category also includes start up companies, most of which have less than 50 employees. To give a better idea of the number of small businesses in America there are about 38 million businesses to have fewer than 100 employees, and 23 million show to have fewer than 20 employees. That’s a lot of small businesses in America alone

So why are small businesses so important? Small businesses generate about 1.5 million jobs in America. And whether or not small businesses become large corporations, they generate a lot of unique products, continuously generate jobs and have always shown to be part of the US economic growth. Another factor of small to medium size businesses, also known as SME, is they bring knowledge to how to better network, digitalization, global marketing, and global economic growth. Needless to say larger establish corporations tend to learn a lot from these millions of small businesses, not only in America but around the world.

One of the many reasons that people start their own business is the dissatisfaction of working in corporations. That is one thing that larger corporations have yet to learn to inhabit from smaller businesses is employee satisfaction. But how do you give people their own freedom, ability to work wherever, whenever, however and still trust them to do their own jobs accurately and efficiently? You can’t, so you let them start their own business.

You would think with all the small businesses out there, more people would be able to do it, however the biggest fear in starting a new business is the risk of failure. About 20% of small businesses fail the first year and about 50% of startups fail in the first five years. These are understandable statistics for why more people don’t leave corporate America. Those that have survived and continue to create new businesses, also create new jobs and opportunities and have brought great economic pride and growth to our system. 

The number one reason most small businesses fail is the lack of cash. Before starting a small business you should take into consideration of what you’re offering as what customers mean. Without the need of a product, there’s no reason for a customer to spend money on it which then has the lack of demand to continue generating or selling supply. The other reason behind an unsuccessful business is not having a team to Work with, being out competed against others in the industry, And cost related issues. 

Starting a small business definitely takes a lot of courage and risks but if an entrepreneur can find the right demand and provide an even amount of supply working with a great team, the business can strive and teach a thing or two to  larger corporations!

Build Yourself

 2 Pees in a Pot was built from a simple idea. Neenah Marie was already a thriving dumpster rental business owner and saw an opportunity as most of her dumpsters were being rented by construction companies, why not have a one stop shop! She made sure to bring the same pazazz from Bin There Dump That SA to her porta potty rental business. 2 Pees in a Pot has the same friendly customer service in a dirty business and makes sure to bring the best technicians to the job site. No matter what kind of brand you have, as long as you represent it with pride and put your all into it, then your brand will be as great as you!

Water Pollution Facts

 

    Water pollution is something we hear about but not brought up enough. We know that plastics in the oceans are dangerous to the sea animals and we know that oil spills is deathly to all sea life, but what are the facts of how much pollution is truly entered into the ocean daily? We did a little research and thanks to an article by Rubicon.com, we can share some of that information.

    More than 14 billion pounds of trash is thrown into the world's oceans annually which goes back to save the turtles!!! The trash build up is so bad in the Pacific Ocean that there's a name for it, the Pacific Ocean Trash Vortex. This vortex is a collection of marine debris that estimates to be twice the size of the US and would take 67 ships, in one year, to clean up less than 1% of that trash. 

    In another article on ocean pollution by conservation.org, it turns out that our laundry also pollutes the ocean. 700,000 microfibers are washed into our waterways with each load of laundry which makes up 85% of all washed up trash on the beaches. There's even trash we can't see as 70% of it ends up on the ocean floor that will never get cleaned up. There's even ocean noise pollution, definitely not something brought up when it comes to ocean trash. This noise from ships and military activity is harmful by causing cellular damage to invertebrates such as jellyfish. This can cause a food chain interruption for tuna, sharks, turtles, and other creatures!

    Water and ocean pollution is definitely alarming as it not only affects drinkable water but food for both humans and animals. Think twice the next time you pass trash on the beach!

 

Where does porta potty waste go?

    Working with used portable toilet water is what it sounds like, human waste mixed with the blue water. How is the porta potty cleaned? Where does it go? How is it transported? It's a process to keep your water system clean and avoid waste from spewing out of the toilet itself.

    To avoid a porta potty from overflowing, most companies set up a schedule from removing the porta potty or to clean and empty the porta potty of collected waste. A vacuum truck is sent out that has a big tank on the back with powerful hoses that hook up to the toilet and suction out the water. The tank also hold fresh water that is then poured into the potty. Once the water is cleaned, the portable toilet itself is usually wiped down or power washed and sanitized, the toilet paper is replenished and adding some kind of deodorizer and hand sanitizer, if they contain a dispenser, to complete the process.

    Once the portable toilet is cleaned, the vacuum truck can now make its way to it's local authorized sanitation cleaning facility. The facility will empty the truck's tank and run the water through a separation process of the waste from the actual water. The water will then be cleaned, tested and recycled back to the water supply.

    The team work it takes from the portable toilet rental company and the sanitation facility is important to make sure that all waste is handled safely and efficiently to avoid any illnesses or harm to the community. Being able to have a comfortable place to handle business while at an event is also important and the only way to do this is to continue providing the best cleaning process all around!

Equipment Rental Insurance

     The cost to rent equipment can seem like a pretty penny but it's worth it to get your project completed at a flat rate. How often is the cost for rental insurance considered? Is it just a gimmick to get more money spent? What are the chances that the insurance will actually get used? So many questions for such a little additional cost.

    For starters, the rental insurance usually covers any damages caused by the renter, the outdoor elements or other unforeseen events out of the renter's control. The damages can include floating away in a flood, someone without authorized use vandalising your rental, the rental blown away by a tornado, a worker running it over on accident or the rental being stolen. 

    Unfortunately, you can't just apologize to the company you rented the equipment from and be on your way. You usually have to pay for the damages caused which can run from hundreds, to thousands, to hundreds of thousands of dollars, especially if the equipment has to be completely replaced. What does the rental insurance fee cost? Insurance fees can be as low as five dollars to maybe fifty dollars. Much better than paying out of pocket for renting a piece of equipment that will never be owned by the renter. 

    Remember, rental insurance is to protect the equipment and a consideration for the renter that never knows when the unfortunate event may occur!

Service Standards for our Potty Standards

Our Service Standards

We’ve all been there; you walk into a port-a-potty to find that it is the most vile, filthy experience you’ve ever encountered. 2 Pees in a Pot’s service standard strives to make sure you never have to undergo that again. With a combined 50 plus years of customer service knowledge, Michael and Neenah share the same desire to provide the highest quality and sanitary experience for their customers.

How we are going to bring the portable toilet rental experience to a whole new standard:

 2 Pees in a Pot

•  Always answering the phone
•  2 ply toilet paper
•  Deodorizer
•  10 step cleaning process
•  7 gallons of blue water
•  After Hours Services
•  Friendly service
•  Well maintained equipment
•  Residential friendly experience
•  Locally owned and operated
•  All our units have sanitizer included

 Other Providers

•  They don’t always answer the phone
•  1 ply toilet paper
•  Have to pay extra for deodorizer
•  2 step cleaning process
•  4 – 5 gallons of blue water
•  After hours services not always available
•  Friendly service if you’re lucky
•  Old, rusty, filthy equipment
•  Not on your life for a residential friendly experience
•  Not always locally owned and operated
•  Units don't have sanitizer included

The Truth About the Blue

     Every portable toilet has it, the blue stuff. Over dramatic commercials or comedy skits show a portable toilet exploding or falling over and the blue stuff all over the patron inside. So what is it? 

    Keep in mind that a portable toilet does not flush, so there has to be an alternative to keep the bodily fluids and solids at a sanitary and deodorized tolerable level over the period of time until the portable toilet is to be serviced next. The blue liquid does just that, keeps the toilet sanitized and deodorized.

    The blue liquid is the updated and improved alternative to the past use of formaldehyde. There are some instances where a formaldehyde based deodorizer is used but most portable toilet services have turned to  more biodegradable and environmentally friendly formulas. These newer formulas even have beneficial enzymes and microbes that feed off the bacteria left behind by patrons, causing odors to diminish. There are also formulas that help decompose the matters left behind in the liquid much faster causing less trips for the toilets to be serviced.

    The next time you're using a portable toilet and see the blue liquid, remember that it is always hard at work with a purpose to make your potty usage more pleasant!